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Most People Don’t Care About Audio Quality, Study Finds

December 2, 2015

Question #1: How do you typically listen to music? (source: Atenga US-based consumer survey of streaming music users; 95% confidence +/- 2.5%) Question #2: What service do you most often use to stream mus... Read More...

10 Days Later, Adele’s ’25’ Approaches 6 Million In Sales

Paul Resnikoff

December 1, 2015

Updated: Dec 1 1:30 pm PT. No US-based 'Cyber Monday' sales data yet on Adele's 25; still waiting for other country sales data/certification. Stay tuned! Adele's 25 has now surpassed sales of 4 million... Read More...

Tell the DMN Community: What Are You Working On?

Paul Resnikoff

November 25, 2015

With Thanksgiving upon us, many use the calmer period to work on longer-term projects, reflection, and future planning. So tell the DMN Community in the comments section: what are you working on? Big idea... Read More...

Head of Apple Music Says “Women Find It Very Difficult to Find Music”

Paul Resnikoff

November 19, 2015

...from an interview Thursday morning with head of Apple Music Jimmy Iovine, and Apple Music spokeswoman Mary J. Blige. Gayle King (co-host): Apple Music hopes to change the way that we listen to mus... Read More...

Why I Will Not Buy Adele’s New Album 25

Ari Herstand

November 19, 2015

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I remember the moment I first heard Adele's album 21. It was exactly 15 minutes after hearing "Rolling In The Deep" on Madison, WI's adult alternative radio station, Triple M. I was passing through my home ... Read More...

Bob Dylan Demands Armed Guards at European Shows

Paul Resnikoff

November 19, 2015

Unlike fellow artists Foo Fighters, Motörhead, Deftones, and Prince, Bob Dylan has defiantly opted to continue his European tour, which is currently winding through Italy. But he's not taking chances, and ... Read More...

How Patti LaBelle Built a Sweet Potato Pie Empire Overnight

Paul Resnikoff

November 17, 2015

Famous musicians have been diversifying into different products for decades, especially as once-core recording sales disappear. But Patti LaBelle's recent expansion into sweet potato pies, a collaborative ... Read More...

The Popularity of Digital Music Services, 2004-present

Paul Resnikoff

November 12, 2015

From Google’s beta-stage measurement analysis of topics, designed to accurately measure overall interest in a broader topic area, ... Read More...

Rolling Stone Magazine Slapped With $25 Million Defamation Lawsuit

Paul Resnikoff

November 12, 2015

It was a gripping, gutsy story about the gang rape of a defenseless and drugged freshman at the University of Virginia. The only problem is that it was totally false. Now, Rolling Stone Magazine is faci... Read More...

Magnifi Consolidates Concert Listings, Artist Previews, and Ticketing Into One App

Paul Resnikoff

November 10, 2015

San Francisco-based Magnifi has just released an app designed to address major shortcomings in the concert-buying experience, one that can solidly be described as 'fragmented'. Building from the ... Read More...

The Popularity of Musical Instruments, 2004-present

Paul Resnikoff

November 8, 2015

From Google’s beta-stage measurement analysis of topics, designed to accurately measure overall ... Read More...

The 7 Strangest Saxophones In the World

Paul Resnikoff

November 6, 2015

(image: Todd ‘Big Horn’ White (CC BY-SA 3.0)) Most of the saxophones in the world are one of three flavors: tenor, alto, or soprano (the last made most famous by Kenny G). And if you went to band camp you p... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

What Is Attribution?

So Busy With "The Quiet Time..."

Netflix Won the Streaming Wars. YouTube Changed the Rules.

Indonesia: One of the World’s Most Promising Digital Music Markets

What Politicians Could Learn from the Music Business: A Midterm Election Primer

Musixmatch Re-Inks With DistroKid; Partnership Aims to Help Independent Artists Layer More Lyrics Into Their Releases

Enhanced Group to Acquire Controlling Stake in DEAG

Thank You, Harry! MSG Revenues Surge After Record-Setting Harry Styles Residency

South Korean Authorities Investigating Massive Hybe Data Breach

BTS Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Swim’ Abruptly Dropped After a Few Months

Most People Don’t Care About Audio Quality, Study Finds

10 Days Later, Adele’s ’25’ Approaches 6 Million In Sales

Tell the DMN Community: What Are You Working On?

Head of Apple Music Says “Women Find It Very Difficult to Find Music”

Why I Will Not Buy Adele’s New Album 25

Bob Dylan Demands Armed Guards at European Shows

How Patti LaBelle Built a Sweet Potato Pie Empire Overnight

The Popularity of Digital Music Services, 2004-present

Rolling Stone Magazine Slapped With $25 Million Defamation Lawsuit

Magnifi Consolidates Concert Listings, Artist Previews, and Ticketing Into One App

The Popularity of Musical Instruments, 2004-present

The 7 Strangest Saxophones In the World